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Proving that the UK is far from immune to the turmoil afflicting the eurozone, data published by the Office for National Statistics show the economy contracted during the first quarter of 2012, pointing to a double-dip recession. The headline GDP data published by the ONS is often revised and is somewhat at odds to leading and survey data compiled by different sources, which arguably suggest positive (albeit anaemic) growth rather than contraction. However, this weak economic backdrop continues to fit our core view that the consumer recovery in the UK will remain subdued in 2012 and 2013 with any significant growth in consumption likely to occur towards the end of our forecast period.

The Bulgaria Insurance Report considers the prospects for both life and non-life insurers in that country. The latest statistics from the regulator and comments from leading companies that are active in Bulgaria indicate that, in both of the main segments, premiums tracked sideways during 2011. The benefits of growth in compulsory motorists third-party liability (CMTPL) premiums have been offset by shrinkage in voluntary auto insurance (CASCO) premiums which, in turn, have suffered as a result of the general softness of the economy.

The Singapore Real Estate report examines the Commercial Office, Retail and Industrial segments in the context of an increasingly volatile macroeconomic landscape, which is underscoring the increasingly cautious sentiment in Singapore's historically stable commercial real estate market.

Tourism demand remained weak in Spain in 2011 with stagnant national consumptiondue to the challenging economic situation. Overall, the Spanish tourism industry remains highly dependent on foreign tourism. In 2011,foreign tourist arrivals increased substantially - a development that helped to improve the fortunes of Spanish tourism operators.

Innovation in cigarettes is a vital element in maintaining consumer perceptions of international brands, whilst boosting value sales in the face of falling volumes and increasing the share of premium brands. Innovation in pack type, pack size, lower tar, superslims, carbon filters and flavour capsules are some of the prevalent trends appearing in all price bands, as manufacturers ensure a good product mix and adopt pricing strategies which allow them to shift sub-brands between price bands.

GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Pregnancy Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2012" provides data on the Pregnancy/Impaired Glucose Toleranceclinical trial scenario. This report provides elemental information and data relating to the clinical trials on Pregnancy/Impaired Glucose Tolerance. It includes an overview of the trial numbers and their recruitment status as per the site of trial conduction across the globe. The databook offers a preliminary coverage of disease clinical trials by their phase, trial status, prominence of the sponsors and also provides briefing pertaining to the number of trials for the key drugs for treating Pregnancy/Impaired Glucose Tolerance. This report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData's team of industry experts.

This profile is the essential source for top-level energy industry data and information. The report provides an overview of each of the key sub-segments of the energy industry in Hungary. It details the market structure, regulatory environment, infrastructure and provides historical and forecasted statistics relating to the supply/demand balance for each of the key sub-segments. It also provides information relating to the natural gas assets (gas fields, pipelines and underground gas storage facilities) in Hungary. The report compares the investment environment in Hungary with other countries in the region. The profiles of the major companies operating in the natural gas sector in Hungary together with the latest news and deals are also included in the report.

GlobalData's report, Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Industry Outlook in Mexico to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants provides an in-depth coverage of Mexico SBR industry. The research presents major market trends affecting the SBR industry in Mexico. The report covers Mexico SBR plants and presents installed capacity by key feedstock, process and technology. In addition, it presents SBR demand and production forecasts, end use demand forecasts, price trends, trade balance data and company shares of the major SBR producers in Mexico. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive coverage of Mexico SBR industry including all the major parameters.

GlobalData's report, Europe Ethylene Industry Outlook to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants provides an in-depth coverage of Europe Ethylene industry. The research presents major market trends affecting Ethylene in the region. It provides capacity growth and presents installed capacity by key feedstock, process and technology. In addition, it presents market size, demand and production forecasts, end use demand forecasts, and company shares of major Ethylene producers in the region. The research also provides price trends and trade balance data. Supply and demand scenario for key countries within the region is also included in the report. Overall, the reports present a comprehensive analysis of the specific petrochemical in the region covering all the major parameters.

"Nordic Storage AB" Analysis Across the Oil and Gas Value Chain is an essential source for data, analysis and strategic insight into "Nordic Storage AB". The report provides key information relating to oil and gas assets of the company along with its operations across the value chain. The report examines the company's business structure, operations and products, and provides an analysis of its key revenue lines.

"Union Gas Limited" Analysis Across the Oil and Gas Value Chain is an essential source for data, analysis and strategic insight into "Union Gas Limited". The report provides key information relating to oil and gas assets of the company along with its operations across the value chain. The report examines the company's business structure, operations and products, and provides an analysis of its key revenue lines.

Degradable Solutions AG (Degradable Solutions) is a medical device company, based in Switzerland. The company designs, develops and manufactures degradable medical implants. It offers synthetic bone grafts, tissue fixation implants and porous resorbable foams. The company provides services such as manufacturing services, assembling and packaging, analytics logistics. The company OEM categories include resorbable tissue fixation, calcium phosphates, fibres, foams, films, coatings, coloring, assemblies, micro parts, x-ray markers, compounds and sterilization of resorbable implants. Its clients include medical and pharmaceutical companies throughout the world. Degradable Solutions operates in collaboration with medical companies, research institutes and surgeons. It was founded in 1999. Degradable Solutions is headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland.

Biosystems International (BSI) is a biotechnology and pharmaceutical company, based in France. The company creates cutting edge blood-based diagnostics for early cancer detection and innovative antibody microarrays for blood-based biomarker research. It operates through product segments such as PlasmaScan and Quantiplasma Antibody Libraries. PlasmaScan 80 / PlasmaScan380 antibody arrays contain 80 and 380 (respectively) different mABs each reacting with different epitopes of the human plasma proteome. QuantiPlasma antibody library, allow precise proteome profiling without sample labeling. BSI provides service such as sample preparation and mAB production and characterization. The company is partnered with Amundi Asset Management, Gedeon Richter, Northeastern University, Randox Laboratories, Ltd and NKTH among others. BSI is headquartered in Evry Cedex, France.

The stem cell research in India is in its nascent stage and is gradually on a growth path of acceptance by people. The market is still in a phase of conducting research to establish itself as one of the best therapies for the widely prevalent incurable lifestyle diseases. Awareness campaigns and doctors are playing a key role educating people and especially would-be parents about the benefits associated with preserving stem cells.

Post the initiation of the Indian Government's efforts towards globalization of industries, the Indian economic landscape has been weathered with phenomenal changes. As the country opens its gates to foreign investments, domestic concerns also tread the lines of expansion. Majority of the demand for legal services stems from corporate sector as increasing number of organizations look at expanding or new entrepreneurs look at setting its foothold in the market. Beginning with setting up an establishment to manufacturing goods and selling them, the entire schema of a business is conditioned with legal procedures. And in order to cater to every legal procedure and regulation, legal services derive its demand. Though the sector is plagued by a gamut of regulations and restrictions in the professional domain, yet legal service sector in India is still marked with sanguine optimism and growth as reflected in its performance even during sub-prime crisis.

The German non-life insurance segment is the largest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. Despite the sovereign debt crisis, which had a major impact on the financial sectors of many EU countries in 2011, German non-life insurance companies recorded higher written premium growth in 2011 than during the during review period as a whole. The top ten German non-life insurance companies accounted for a segmental share of XX%, while the remaining XX% is made up of more than 200 property and casualty insurance companies. This demonstrates a high level of fragmentation.

Switzerland has the sixth highest number of UHNWIs in the world after the US, Japan, Germany, the UK and China. This report provides historical trends and projections of the volume and wealth of Swiss UHNWIs by city and sector. The report then reviews these findings in an analysis of the Swiss Wealth Management and Private Banking sector, and the opportunities therein.

GlobalData's new report, "Dornier MedTech GmbH Market Share Analysis" provides in-depth information on Dornier MedTech GmbH's market position in the different medical equipment markets it operates in. The report provides Dornier MedTech GmbH market share information in one key market category - Lithotripters. The report also provides data and information on the overall competitive landscape of the markets, the company operates in. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profile with information on the company's business segments, major products and services, competitors, locations and subsidiaries, financial deals and other key developments.

India is ranked as the second-largest producer of cement in the world, only behind China. The Indian cement industry increased in value at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.14% during the review period (2007-2011), and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 10.64% over the forecast period (2012-2016). This growth is primarily attributed to the government's high level of infrastructure spending, and the country's increasing number of residential and commercial construction activities. The Indian government invested US$500 billion on infrastructure during the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007-2012) and revealed plans to invest a further US$1 trillion on infrastructure during the Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2012-2017). The large-scale investment on various infrastructure projects, including roads, railways, bridges and ports, will generate a huge demand for cement over the forecast period. Shorter deadlines for builders to complete projects, labor shortages, space constraints in large cities, the growing need for mechanization and the backlog of infrastructure projects are the main factors driving the increased use of ready-mixed concrete (RMC) in India. Large township projects in the suburbs of India's leading cities where IT zones are prominent are also generating more demand for RMC. Upcoming infrastructure projects, including energy, roads, ports and airport projects, across India will continue to drive the growth of RMC in India over the forecast period.

GlobalData's report, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS) Industry Outlook in Saudi Arabia to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants provides an in-depth coverage of Saudi Arabia ABS industry. The research presents major market trends affecting the ABS industry in Saudi Arabia. The report covers Saudi Arabia ABS plants and presents installed capacity by key feedstock, process and technology. In addition, it presents ABS demand and production forecasts, end use demand forecasts, price trends, trade balance data and company shares of the major ABS producers in Saudi Arabia. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive coverage of Saudi Arabia ABS industry including all the major parameters.

GlobalData's "Mining Monthly Deal Analysis - April 2012: M&A and Investment Trends" report is an essential source of data and trend analysis on partnerships, licensing, mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and financings in the mining industry. The report provides detailed information on partnership and licensing transactions, M&As, equity/debt offerings, private equity, and venture financing registered in the mining industry in April 2012. The report portrays detailed comparative data on the number of deals and their value in the last six months, subdivided by deal types, various commodities, and geographies. Additionally, the report provides information on the top financial advisory firms in the mining industry.

GlobalData's report, "Acetic Anhydride Industry Outlook in India to 2016 - Market Size, Company Share, Price Trends, Capacity Forecasts of All Active and Planned Plants" provides an in-depth coverage of India Acetic Anhydride industry. The research presents major market trends affecting the Acetic Anhydride industry in India. The report covers India Acetic Anhydride plants and presents installed capacity by key feedstock, process and technology. In addition, it presents Acetic Anhydride demand and production forecasts, end use demand forecasts, price trends, trade balance data and company shares of the major Acetic Anhydride producers in India. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive coverage of India Acetic Anhydride industry including all the major parameters.

Apparel & Non-Apparel Manufacturing: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Apparel & Non-Apparel Manufacturing industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Travel and tourism in Mexico grew at a strong rate during the review period, supported by the country's robust economic growth, the rising number of tourists and an expanding middle-class population that is more inclined to undertake tourist activities. Mexico has a favorable economic environment, making it an attractive investment for international travel intermediaries. Some of Mexico's advantages for travel intermediaries are its large population and potential customer base, its natural beauty, its quick recovery from the global economic downturn, and government policies to encourage foreign direct investment (FDI). As a result, the Mexican travel intermediaries industry is expanding and changing rapidly.

"Norway Nephrology and Urology Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2018", a new report by Global Markets Direct, provides key market data on the Norway Nephrology and Urology Devices market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within three market categories - Incontinence Devices, Lithotripters and Renal Dialysis Equipment. The report also provides company shares and distribution shares data for each of the aforementioned market categories. The report is supplemented with global corporate-level profiles of the key market participants with information on key recent developments.